John Moore Kelso Davis
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
General John Moore Kelso Davis
American, 1844 - 1920
Date1854-1860
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copperplate in brass oval mat with a glass coversheet, in embossed leather and wood case with a velvet pad and a brass hook and eye
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (oval image height x width): 2 1/8 x 1 1/2in. (5.4 x 3.8cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/4in. (7.3 x 6 x 1.9cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/4in. (7.3 x 6 x 1.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ethel Davis
DescriptionBust-length studio portrait of a boy. The case is covered with embossed leather, with a floral and scrollwork pattern. The pattern is the same on the front and the back cover. The tan velvet pad is embossed with what appears to be a floral design. The mat is embossed with a reverse beadwork pattern around the oval opening.
Object number2003.239.1
InscribedOn verso, inscribed in black ink on the paper label of the case is, "John Moore / Kelso Davis".On View
Not on view
about 1860
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